diff --git a/engine/tutorials/dockervolumes.md b/engine/tutorials/dockervolumes.md
index 9283c376e5..5fb12a4529 100644
--- a/engine/tutorials/dockervolumes.md
+++ b/engine/tutorials/dockervolumes.md
@@ -173,8 +173,11 @@ Volume drivers create volumes by name, instead of by path like in
 the other examples.
 
 The following command creates a named volume, called `my-named-volume`,
-using the `flocker` volume driver, and makes it available within the container
-at `/webapp`:
+using the `flocker` volume driver (`flocker` is a plugin for multi-host portable volumes)
+and makes it available within the container at `/webapp`. Before running the command,
+[install flocker](https://flocker-docs.clusterhq.com/en/latest/docker-integration/manual-install.html).
+If you do not want to install `flocker`, replace `flocker` with `local` in the example commands
+below to use the `local` driver.
 
 ```bash
 $ docker run -d -P \
@@ -360,4 +363,4 @@ combine Docker with the services available on
 [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com) including Automated Builds and private
 repositories.
 
-Go to [Store images in Docker Hub](dockerrepos.md).
\ No newline at end of file
+Go to [Store images in Docker Hub](dockerrepos.md).